列
liè
#500 most
frequent character
arrange, line up, list
verb
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
列 shows a carcass 歹 and a knife 刂, so it first meant 'to cut something apart with a knife.' 歹 also gives the sound, though that link is faint today. The meaning grew to 'to separate', 'to split', and 'row.'
Drawn as: carcass and knife
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Example Sentences
请把书按顺序列好。
qǐng bǎ shū àn shùnxù liè hǎo 。
Please arrange the books in order.
我把所有的名字列在纸上。
wǒbǎ suǒyǒu de míngzì liè zài zhǐ shàng 。
I listed all the names on the paper.
我们需要列出计划。
wǒmen xūyào lièchū jìhuá 。
We need to outline the plan.
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